population education making the connections
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Population EducationMaking the Connections
November 17 – 18, 2006
Duke University
Overview of Workshop• Introduction
– Population Connection’s Education Program– Workshop methodology– Population Issues
• Demonstration of Hands-on Activities– Vary concepts and techniques
• Closing – Participants fill out evaluations– Discuss Pop Ed resources, services & Trainers Network– Distribute CD-ROM
Mission of the Education Program
The Population Connection Education Program provides quality training and teaching materials for educators to help them cover population topics effectively in the classroom.
The Program’s ultimate goal is to prepare young people to make informed, responsible decisions as the next generation of consumers, parents, voters and leaders.
Founded 1975
Workshop HistoryYear Total
WorkshopsTrainer
WorkshopsTeachers Trained
1984 13 0 300+
1985 19 0 492
1986 28 0 597
1987 36 9 803
1988 46 15 956
1989 54 31 1,060
1990 71 46 1,714
1991 88 64 2,245
1992 136 109 3,200
1993 153 113 3,108
1994 165 112 3,620
1995 180 110 4,164
1996 204 146 4,407
1997 255 173 5,300
1998 330 219 7,450
1999 353 203 7,600
2000 413 241 8,200
2001 503 306 10,600
2002 635 366 13,514
2003 562 352 12,318
2004 539 370 12,200
2005 553 420 12,037
www.populationeducation.org
Population Connection Mission
Overpopulation threatens the quality of life for people everywhere. Population Connection is the national grassroots population organization that educates young people and advocates progressive action to stabilize world population at a level that can be sustained by Earth's resources.
Founded 1968
Overview of Population Connection Programs
• www.populationconnection.org• Communication Program
– The Reporter – quarterly magazine– Op-eds and other press outreach
• Legislative Program – Staff/members meet with national and state
legislators – Capitol Hill Days
Population Connection Programs, Cont.
• Field Program– Organizers in 12 Cities– Campus Outreach– Fellowships– E-mail and District Activist Networks
• Development Program
www.populationconnection.org
The Population Connection
How does the population affect How does the population affect us?us?
Unsustainable Population Growth
Decrease in human quality
of life
Irreparable environmental
damage
The Population ExplosionThe Population Explosion
The History ofPopulation Growth
YEARS ELAPSED YEAR POPULATION
3,000,000 10,000 B.C. (Agricultural Revolution)
5-10 Million
10,000 1 A.D. 170 Million
1,800 1800 (Industrial Revolution)
1 Billion
130 1930 2 Billion
30 1960 3 Billion
15 1975 4 Billion
12 1987 5 Billion
12 1999 6 Billion
13? 2012? 7 Billion
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The J-Curve
How has the environment been affected by population?
…here at home,
deforestation threatens a
vital natural resource and destroys the
beauty of our land.
Currently we’re depleting underground water reserves faster than nature can refill them.
The Average American uses as
0 100 200 300 400
Ethiopians
Haitians
Indians
Colombians
Syrians
Germans
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much energy as...much energy as...1
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What do these environmental changes mean for global health?
Per capita, grain harvesting and has
been substantially declining
In the desperation to feed the ever increasing population, global food supplies are being depleted…
The amount of grain harvested per person is declining
…this is one of the causes that has led to problems of widespread famine and malnutrition.
Food isn’t the only important resourcequickly being depleted.
Today over one billion people in the world don’t have access to safe drinking water sources.
We need to confront the population problem, otherwise the global health situation will only worsen.
Women are the key to the solution.
Worldwide Fertility
Family planning services empower women with the ability to control the spacing and number of their children.
The Guatemala Case Study
Family planning counseling in southern Guatemala
When women have
access to reproductive health information and services,
they make better
decisions for
themselves and their communities.
However, women around the world are still denied access to
family planning education
and services.
Cougar Hunt Prey
Squirrel (S)Squirrel (S)
1 KG1 KG
Rabbit (R)Rabbit (R)
2 KG2 KG
Porcupine (P)Porcupine (P)
7.5 KG7.5 KG
Beaver (B)Beaver (B)
20 KG20 KG
Deer (D)Deer (D)
75 KG75 KG
Timber!Minutes # of trees at
beginning of minute
# of new trees
# of trees cut
# of trees at end of minute
1 120 +4 -1 123
2 123 +4 -2 125
3 125 +4 -4 125
4 125 +4 -8 121
5 121 +4 -16 109
6 109 +4 -32 81
7 81 +4 -64 21
8 21 +4 -128 < 0
World Pyramid
Power of the Pyramids
300 Million in the USA
Family A (15 years) Year 0
Year 60
Year 75
Year 45
Year 30
Year 15
A Matter of Timing
Family B (20 years)
Year 0
Year 80
Year 60
Year 40
Year 20
A Matter of Timing
Family C (25 years)
Year 0
Year 75
Year 50
Year 25
A Matter of Timing
Family D (30 years)
Year 0
Year 60
Year 30
A Matter of Timing
Family E (35 years)
Year 0
Year 70
Year 35
A Matter of Timing
Family F (40 years)
Year 0
Year 80
Year 40
A Matter of Timing
Family Age of mother at first birth
Generations alive at one time
Total Population of family
Percentage of Total Population
A 15 6 63 48
B 20 5 31 24
C 25 4 15 12
D 30 3 7 5
E 35 3 7 5
F 40 3 7 5
Totals 130 99
A Matter of Timing - 3
A Matter of Timing – 4
Family Population Growth: a matter of timing!
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A Matter of Timing - 5Triplets!
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Thank you!
Now go forth and teach about population!Now go forth and teach about population!
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